1 Chronicles 21:20

Verse

Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Bible in Basic English

And Ornan, turning back, saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him went to a secret place. Now Ornan was crushing his grain.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Now when Ornan looked up, and saw the angel, he and his four sons hid themselves: for at that time he was thrashing wheat in the floor.

Free Bible Version

Ornan was busy threshing wheat. He turned around and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him went and hid.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ornan turned about, and sawe the Angel, and his foure sonnes, that were with him, hid them selues, and Ornan thresshed wheat.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Translation for Translators

While Araunah was threshing some wheat, he turned and saw the angel. His four sons who were with him also saw the angel, and they hid themselves.

Unlocked Literal Bible

While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the angel. He and his four sons with him hid themselves.

Noah Webster Bible

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

World English Bible

Ornan turned back and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Young's Literal Translation

And Ornan turneth back, and seeth the messenger, and his four sons [are] with him, hiding themselves, and Ornan is threshing wheat.

Context

David Builds an Altar

¹⁹So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.²⁰Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.²¹David came to Ornan, and when Ornan looked out and saw David, he left the threshing floor and bowed facedown before David.

Summary

In this verse, after King David disobeyed God by taking a census of the people, he sought to make amends by purchasing the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite to build an altar. Araunah offered to give David the site for free, along with the oxen for the sacrifice, but David insisted on paying the full price. This act of David reflects his desire to offer a sacrifice that cost him something, demonstrating true repentance and humility before God. It serves as a reminder of the importance of genuine repentance and the value of sacrificial worship in seeking forgiveness and restoration with God.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Ornan turned back, and saw the angel - The Septuagint say, And Orna turned, και ειδε τον βασιλεα, and saw the King. The Syriac and Arabic say, David saw the angel; and do not mention Ornan in this place. Houbigant translates the same reading המלך hammalech, the king, for המלעך hammalach, the angel, and vindicates his version from the parallel place, Sa2 24:20, where it is said, he saw David: but there is no word of his seeing the angel. But the seeing David is mentioned in Ch1 21:21; though Houbigant supposes that the 20th verse refers to his seeing the king while he was at a distance; the 21st, to his seeing him when he came into the threshing-floor. In the first instance he and his sons were afraid when they saw the king coming, and this caused them to hide themselves; but when he came into the threshing-floor, they were obliged to appear before him. One of Kennicott's MSS. has המלך the king, instead of המלאך the angel. Some learned men contend for the former reading.

1 Chronicles 21:20

David Builds an Altar

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Berean Standard Bible

Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons that were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Bible in Basic English

And Ornan, turning back, saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him went to a secret place. Now Ornan was crushing his grain.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Now when Ornan looked up, and saw the angel, he and his four sons hid themselves: for at that time he was thrashing wheat in the floor.

Free Bible Version

Ornan was busy threshing wheat. He turned around and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him went and hid.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Ornan turned about, and sawe the Angel, and his foure sonnes, that were with him, hid them selues, and Ornan thresshed wheat.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Translation for Translators

While Araunah was threshing some wheat, he turned and saw the angel. His four sons who were with him also saw the angel, and they hid themselves.

Unlocked Literal Bible

While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the angel. He and his four sons with him hid themselves.

Noah Webster Bible

And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

World English Bible

Ornan turned back and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

Young's Literal Translation

And Ornan turneth back, and seeth the messenger, and his four sons [are] with him, hiding themselves, and Ornan is threshing wheat.

1 Chronicles 21:20

Verse

Context

David Builds an Altar

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 21:20

David Builds an Altar

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary